Influence Of Society's Addiction To Social Media

Social media has always been a huge influence in our society. Today, social media is larger then it ever has. It has grown and evolve since the 20th century. It has become one of the most powerful sources of entertainment. Social media comes in various different forms.

Anything from Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other types as well. They can 't help but to post what is going on in their lives or what they are up to. Is it an addiction to the social networks its self, or the feeling of being wanted and accepted. In todays world and society, people can 't stand being neglected or feeling lonely. Todays society bases of perception and how people see you. Is social media merely a way for people to stay connected to friends and meet people or

Addiction can be a life determine factor when it comes to social media. For instance, say you are at work and you feel your phone vibrate and you just know that its a notification for one of your many social media websites that your are very active on. You know it is very unprofessional to look at your phone during a meeting or when you are at work but you cant find the urge to check. Along with addiction can come bullying. People bully others for many different reasons but non which are valid. If you are addicted to social media but are being harassed or belittled you could be addicted to the pain which could take a toll on a persons mind. This could cause them to be depressed or have suicidal thoughts. Social media today has changed how people converse. I feel that society and our generation are losing vital face to face communication skills. They expect everything to be over line or through a message. They also lose grammatical skills as well when they type on sentence fragments or do not completely spell out words, this can become a

Kendra Cherry, a Psychology expert defines self esteem as a person 's overall sense of self-worth or personal value. Self-esteem is often seen as a personality trait, which means that it tends to be stable and enduring. Self-esteem can involve a variety of beliefs about the self, such as the appraisal of one 's own appearance, beliefs, emotions, and behaviors (Cherry, 2015). People who spend countless hours on social media networks do so for their own self-esteem. This can be said the same for narcissists as well. Frederick Rhodewalt, author of “Narcissism” and an expert in Psychology defines narcissism as a trait characterized by an inflated self-image and addiction to fantasy, by an unusual coolness and composure shaken only when the narcissistic confidence is threatened, and by the tendency to take others for granted or to exploit them (2014). They worry that others with low self esteem will try and exploit their own weaknesses. OCD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder can play a big role in a person 's addiction to social media. The strong addiction to the social media network can affect a person’s personality, whether they have a low self esteem wishing to boost it on social media or a narcissistic personality and wishing to keep their self esteem high. The addiction to want to check their social media profile every chance they get can have a negative reinforcement on their